The film is directed by Howard Deutch who helmed the classics Pretty in Pink and Some Kind of Wonderful, and recently worked at HBO directing shows such as Big Love and Hung. Claudia Myers and Gary Kane penned the script which has been described as a spunky comedy that is a cross between Sideways and Thelma & Louise.

Wild Oats tells the story of a retired widow (Shirley MacLaine) who hits the jackpot when she receives a Social Security check mistakenly made out for $900,000 instead of $900. She and her best friend (Jacki Weaver) then take off for Las Vegas, only to become media sensations and fugitives from justice.

"Howard Deutch has directed some great classics and the cast is extraordinary," said Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of The Weinstein Company. "This is a clever and offbeat comedy that is sure to entertain."

"I consider it a great opportunity and honor to work with this amazing cast, which has created some of the greatest work in recent memory," said Howard Deutch.

The film is produced by Blythe Frank, Agathe David-Weill and Alexander Tabrizi, with Michael Mailer and Mike Dolan executive producing.

Wild Oats was released in 2012 and stars Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Walken, Christina Ricci, Maria Bello, Bill Pullman, John Corbett. The film is directed by Scott Marshall.